Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report – Bristol #1 2024
Bristol Top Ten Starters
- Ryan Blaney
- Josh Berry
- Denny Hamlin
- Joey Logano
- Chase Elliott
- Chase Briscoe
- Michael McDowell
- William Byron
- Bubba Wallace
- Kyle Larson
Bristol Pre-Race Notes
6 of the last 7 Bristol winners have started in the top 5.
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 125): 54,5,17,6,42,12,19,20,41,4
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 250): 54,6,22,42,20,19,11,5,23,41
Bristol Race Notes
Ryan Blaney who started on the pole led the opening two laps.
On lap 3, Josh Berry who started in 2nd got the lead and then led the next 18 laps.
The low-line was dominant early in the race.
Running order on lap 20: 4,12,11,9,23,14,19,34,5,6 … 21,22,43,24,54,20,8,71,2,45 … 41,42,47,48,10,17,3,77,1,99 … 7,31,51,15,38,16
Big: On lap 21 while running in 14th, William Byron got into the wall after contact from the #22. Byron got into the marbles and then got into the wall again. Byron’s toe link broken, and he immediately came to pit road.
On lap 23, the first caution came out for debris.
During the first caution, Tyler Reddick is the only driver who didn’t pit which got him the lead. Bubba Wallace took two tires and it got him to the front.
Notable: During the opening caution, Erik Jones got an equipment interference penalty which dropped him to the back. He was in 16th at the time (not reflected below in the running order).
Running order on lap 30: 45,4,23,9,19,34,11,54,12,14 … 5,6,21,48,20,43,8,17,22,71 … 41,2,42,3,10,47,1,77,99,7 … 51,38,16,15,31,24
Big: On lap 32 just after the race went back to green following the first caution, Tyler Reddick who didn’t pit crashed. He was slow in the turn and Josh Berry had contact with him. While he was spinning across the track, Corey LaJoie hit the #45. Daniel Hemric, AJ Allmendinger, Zane Smith and Carson Hocevar also spun out at this time, but it didn’t look to be a big deal for any of them. Allmendinger went a lap down at this time.
Running order on lap 50: 23,4,11,12,9,54,34,14,6,5 … 21,20,41,8,19,48,10,42,17,47 … 22,51,1,2,3,99,43,15,38,7 … 77,31,71,16,45,24
Running order on lap 65: 9,12,23,8,6,11,5,20,14,41 … 48,54,42,17,4,47,10,19,2,34 … 1,51,38,22,21,43,7,3,77,15 … 31,71,99,16,45,24
Big: On lap 70, the caution came out for debris. Zane Smith who was back in 32nd had a shredded tire that tore up the right front of his car.
Running order on lap 79 under caution: 11,12,9,8,6,14,20,48,5,17 … 23,42,54,47,4,77,22,51,43,38 …2,7,19,41,1,3,31,99,15,34 … 16,21,10,45,71,24
On lap 83, Chase Elliott had a radio conversation with his team about having voltage issues.
Running order on lap 100: 11,8,12,9,6,20,14,54,5,42 … 23,48,17,4,51,43,47,19,22,38 … 41,34,2,7,1,77,31,3,99,15 … 16,10,21,45,71,24
On lap 110, Kyle Busch was hot on Denny Hamlin’s heels battling for the lead.
Notable: On lap 117, Kyle Busch was way off pace. His tires were completely worn out. He dropped back like a rock and was quickly back to the 20’s.
Running order on lap 121: 54,5,12,20,6,17,11,42,19,47 … 4,9,51,41,22,48,34,43,38,77 … 99,15,8,1,31,7,14,16,23,2 … 10,21,3,45,71,24
Denny Hamlin got into the wall late in Stage #1, but it ultimately wasn’t an issue. Hamlin appeared to have a tire go down.
Late in Stage #1, Ryan Blaney was mentioned to have gotten into the wall.
Notable: On lap 124 right at the end of Stage #1, Kyle Busch had a tire go down and spun out. This dropped Busch a lap down.
Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers: 54,5,17,6,42,12,19,20,41,4
Running order on lap 150: 19,54,5,20,11,4,42,22,6,17 … 12,9,41,47,51,48,99,15,7,38
Running order on lap 170: 5,54,11,19,4,42,20,17,6,12 … 22,15,41,51,38,99,7,48,47,14 …. 34,31,9,43,23,77,1,16(last driver on the lead lap),2,21 … 3,8,10,45,71,24
Big: On lap 176 the caution came out for Daniel Hemric, Zane Smith and Ricky Stenhouse stacking up and getting together.
Running order on lap 178 under caution: 54,19,4,20,17,6,5,22,42,41 … 11,12,51,15,99,38,48,14,7,34 … 43,23,9,31,1,77,16,47,21,2 … 3,8,10,45,71,24
On lap 180 during his pit stop under caution, Ty Gibbs really liked his car.
Notable: Denny Hamlin had a really slow pit stop following the lap 176 caution. It dropped him from just outside the top ten back in into the 20’s.
Notable: Ty Gibbs got a pit penalty around lap 180 while leading under caution. He then pitted twice.
Running order on lap 189: 17 (Took two tires),20,19,38,5,22,42,6,4,12 … 99,41,51,14,7,15,34,48,43,9 … 11,23,16,1,31,77,21,54,8,10 … 3,2,45,47,24,71
Running order on lap 200: 17,20,19,42,5,22,4,38,6,99 … 51,12,14,41,15,11,7,9,21,34 … 48,43,23,1,54,16,31,77,8,3 … 10,2,45,47,24,71
Running order on lap 220: 20,19,42,22,54,6,5,4,15,11 … 38,51,17,41,12,14,9,7,99,34 … 1,21,48,23,43,77,16,31,2,8 … 3,10,45,47,24,71
Notable: On lap 228, while running in 31st and off the lead lap, Kyle Busch spun out which brought out the caution.
During the Busch caution, LaJoie and Hocevar didn’t pit which got them up to 1st and 2nd. They both dropped like a rock during the restart.
Notable: During the Busch caution, Ryan Blaney was caught speeding on pit road (in 10th) and Busch got a safety violation. Blaney isn’t reflected below.
Running order on lap 238 under caution: 7,77,20,42,22,11,5,19,15,12 … 54,6,4,99,23,34,48,17,41,14 … 38,51,43,21,16,2,31,9,1,3 … 10,8,45,47,24,71
Running order on lap 247: 22,54,6,20,42,19,5,11,15,23 … 4,41,99,14,38,43,31,7,34,48 … 51,21,1,12,17,9,16,77,2,3 … 10,8,45,47,24,71
Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 250): 54,6,22,42,20,19,11,5,23,41
Running order on lap 262 under caution: 54,22 (put on scuff tires),19,20,38,42,6,1,23,5 … 41,4,21,43,11,15,48,9,31,51 … 99,34,12,17,7,16,77,2,3,14 … 8,10,47,45,24,71
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